Author Description
The Palestinian refugee question, resulting from the events surrounding the birth of the state of Israel seventy years ago, remains one of the largest and most protracted refugee crises of the post-WWII era. Numbering over six million in the Middle East alone, Palestinian refugees' status varies considerably according to the state or territory 'hosting' them, the UN agency assisting them and political circumstances surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict these refugees are naturally associated with. Despite being foundational to both the experience of the Palestinian refugees and the resolution of their plight, international law is often side-lined in political discussions concerning their fate. This compelling new book, building on the seminal contribution of the first edition (1998), offers a clear and comprehensive analysis of various areas of international law (including refugee law, human rights law, humanitarian law, the law relating to stateless persons, principles related to internally displaced persons, as well as notions of international criminal law), and probes their relevance to the provision of international protection for Palestinian refugees and their quest for durable solutions.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the legal status and protection framework of Palestinian refugees within the context of international law. Authors Francesca P. Albanese and Lex Takkenberg, both experts in international law and refugee rights, synthesize decades of legal developments to argue that international law remains the critical, yet often overlooked, mechanism for addressing the protracted Palestinian refugee crisis. They provide a comprehensive framework to evaluate how various legal regimes—including human rights, humanitarian, and statelessness law—apply to the specific political and geographic circumstances of the Palestinian population.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of international refugee law, human rights law, and international humanitarian law as applied to the Palestinian context.
- Examination of the legal status of internally displaced persons and stateless persons.
- Evaluation of international criminal law principles relevant to the conflict.
- A historical update building upon the foundational 1998 edition of the text.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a political roadmap for peace negotiations.
- It does not focus on the internal domestic policies of individual host nations beyond their international legal obligations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Legal scholars and practitioners identify this work as a definitive reference for understanding the intersection of international law and the Palestinian refugee experience. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for researchers and policy analysts.
Page Count:
604
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191086797
ISBN-13:
9780191086793
History
Human rights
International Law
Middle Eastern
Professional Career & Trade